Annica (Annie) Aguzzi

On the Down-low, what women should know

In sexual slang, a Down-low alludes to a relationship kept secret or at best discreet. It has been a very common trend in the Los Angeles area that brought concern in the HIV medical community as...

Can Gonorrhea and Chlamydia make you an easier target for HIV?

"Hi Annie, I am writing you because I am really worried. I met a guy three months ago. We liked each other and one thing led to another. We had sex several times and it was hard for me...

The brave new world: an overview of Genotype/Phenotype testing in the detection of HIV mutations

A genotype constitutes the genetic make up of a cell. It tells who we are, what we are, and how we differ from other individuals or species in its unique DNA print. A Phenotype instead, has to do with the...

Coumadin therapy in post mechanical cardiac valve replacement

Coumadin helps prevent and treat blood clots in the legs, lungs,and those associated with heart valve replacement or atrial fibrillation. In regards to subjects undergoing a valve replacement, Coumadin will be used as a lifelong therapy, which can...

UTI: general diagnosis and treatment with emphasis on febrile infants and young children

A Urinary Tract Infection involves any of the parts of the urinary system and is caused by different pathogens depending on the location where the bacteria grow. In fact, the infection can be found in the bladder (cystitis...

Diagnostic: why do I need a Bronchoscopy?

When a patient has a persistent cough, blood in the sputum, a lung infection, or an abnormal Chest X Ray, the doctor might order a bronchoscopy. It is an invasive procedure requiring the insertion of a tube through which the...

Incidence of Cryptococcal Meningitis in AIDS patients

Membranes lining the brain and spinal cord are subject to inflammation or infection. This conditions have a generical name, which is Meningitis and a second name that usually refers to the type of...

Hiv is the virus that causes AIDS, was there ever any doubt?

Hiv virus (in green) attacking a lymphocyte.Researcher Peter Duesberg, PhD, stated the Hiv virus was not the cause of AIDS in 1987. For several years the medical community debated on the issue. In 1995 a clinical study tested...

HIV tat vaccine triumphs and failures

A joint research effort between the italian and the american national AIDS center attempted to develop a vaccine against Hiv in the past years. Scientists aimed at evaluating whether the protein used by the virus...

Doctor, I want to have a baby. Is it still possible?

Most Hiv positive women fear pregnancy because of the possibility of mother to child transmission. While medical providers are too often conservative in the conceiving matter, it is possible for infected individuals to bear very healthy children...

On the Down-low, what women should know

Can Gonorrhea and Chlamydia make you an easier target for HIV?

The brave new world: an overview of Genotype/Phenotype testing in the detection of HIV mutations

Coumadin therapy in post mechanical cardiac valve replacement

UTI: general diagnosis and treatment with emphasis on febrile infants and young children

Diagnostic: why do I need a Bronchoscopy?

Incidence of Cryptococcal Meningitis in AIDS patients

Hiv is the virus that causes AIDS, was there ever any doubt?

HIV tat vaccine triumphs and failures

Doctor, I want to have a baby. Is it still possible?

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